Crap Towns / Middlesbrough / Air quality
How dirty is the air in Middlesbrough?
People in Middlesbrough breathed an average of 10.3 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre in 2024, 27% higher than the typical town's 8.1, and 5.9 of fine particles (PM2.5), 12% lower than the typical town's 6.7. Both are over the World Health Organization's guidelines of 10 and 5.
| Pollutant | Here | Typical town | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 8.1 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Town | Distance | Nitrogen dioxide, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | – | 10.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 5.0 km | 9.5 |
| Billingham | 6.6 km | 9.1 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 7.7 km | 9.0 |
| Eston | 4.3 km | 8.7 |
| Redcar | 10.9 km | 8.1 |
| Ingleby Barwick | 7.5 km | 7.3 |
| Egglescliffe | 9.6 km | 7.2 |
| Yarm | 10.2 km | 6.3 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 13.2 km | 6.1 |
| Guisborough | 10.4 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 8.1 |